Total Subsidies payments in Putnam County, West Virginia totaled $972,164 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 2 | $349,683 | $174,841 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 4 | $477,901 | $119,475 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 7 | $536,329 | $76,618 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 9 | $555,294 | $61,699 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 11 | $571,910 | $51,992 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 14 | $593,990 | $42,428 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 16 | $606,733 | $37,921 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 18 | $618,614 | $34,367 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 21 | $635,833 | $30,278 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 23 | $646,922 | $28,127 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 25 | $657,709 | $26,308 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 28 | $673,428 | $24,051 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 30 | $683,421 | $22,781 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 32 | $692,364 | $21,636 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 35 | $704,446 | $20,127 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 37 | $712,260 | $19,250 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 39 | $719,759 | $18,455 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 42 | $730,763 | $17,399 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 44 | $737,473 | $16,761 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 46 | $744,015 | $16,174 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 188 | $228,149 | $1,214 |
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